Columbia University
Columbia University: Slope Intercept Form
This site from the Columbia University in the City of New York provides brief information on the slope-intercept form, and then has four helpful examples on the subject. Each example goes through the steps involved and arrives at a...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Slope Intercept Form
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart should be used to help the students understand the concept of slope-intercept form and expand their knowledge of graphing linear equations.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Math: Linear Equations: Slope Forms
Explore the slope-intercept and point-slope forms of linear equations and how to graph them on this webpage.
University of South Florida
Fcat: Spaghetti Bridges: Teacher Notes
Students build bridges and test their strength to collect data and write an equation. The concept of slope is explored in this activity.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Standard Form of a Line
Dr. Math gives an inspiring and clear discussion about equations of lines and lines as functions. The Dr. discusses the benefits of the standard form of a line and prompts the student with an equation which can not be written in the...
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra
This site is a tutorial for students in algebra 2 or for those who need a refresher. The site has explanations, definitions, examples, practice problems and practice tests are found covering topics such as linear equations, graphing,...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Tea Statistics: The Regression Equation
A tutorial on how to find the line of best fit or least-squares regression line for a set of data in a scatter plot using different methods and calculations.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Linear Equations Game
Students groups act as aerospace engineering teams competing to create linear equations to guide space shuttles safely through obstacles generated by a modeling game in level-based rounds. Each round provides a different configuration of...
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Quiz Equation of a Line
Quiz on plotting equations, slope and intercepts, equation of a line, and special lines.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Quiz Equation of a Line
Quiz on plotting equations, slope and intercepts, equation of a line, and special lines.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Quiz Equation of a Line
Quiz on plotting equations, slope and intercepts, equation of a line, and special lines.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 8.f Distance Across the Channel
This task asks students to find a linear function that models the relationship between water depth and distance across a channel at water level. After finding the equation, they have to verbalize the meaning of the slope and intercept of...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: I Am Your Density
In this activity you will: Model data using a linear equation; interpret the slope and intercept values from a linear model; identify a characteristic property of a substance; and examine the relationship between mass, volume, and density.
PBS
Pbs: Manipulating Graphs
Watch how a graph is altered when key elements of the equation change. This lesson focuses on how to manipulate the equation of a line in slope intercept form to match the graphs provided deepening the understanding of both the slope and...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Math Is Functional
This lesson is a technology-based activity in which students extend graphing of linear functions to the use of spreadsheet software. After students have become proficient in constructing a table of values, students are able to...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Writing Linear Equations
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will be able to write an equation of a line given a point and a slope. Students write the equation of a line given appropriate information such as slope, x-intercept, y-intercept, two points,...
Other
Interactive Algebra: Graphing Helper for (Y = Mx + B)
Enter the slope and y-intercept of any line and it will be graphed for you. This site is great for becoming familiar with the concept of graphing and for checking your own graphs. Requires Java.
University of South Florida
Fcat: Exploring Linear Equations: Teacher Notes
This lesson plan guides students through the use of a graphing calculator to explore the slope and y-intercept of a line.
Duke University
Duke University: Intercept of a Straight Line
A brief look at the y-intercept and how to write the y-intercept in point notation.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Slope
This site from MathWorld.com provides charts, links, and definitions pertaining to slope.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Writing a Linear Equation From a Parallel Line and Point: Lesson 1
This lesson presents how to write an equation of a line that passes through a given point and is parallel to a given line. It is 1 of 5 in the series titled "Writing a Linear Equation from a Parallel Line and Point."
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Step Up
Students learn to use measurements on a real model to develop the concept of slope and linear functions. They use a calculator to explore changing the slopes and Y- intercepts in the slope intercept form Y = MX + B.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Writing Linear Equations
Three different lessons demonstrate how to write linear equations. The equations found from two points, slope and a point, and slope and y-intercept are all featured. The lessons have an overview, materials, procedures, and evaluation...
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Writing Linear Equations
Three different lessons demonstrate how to write linear equations. The equations found from two points, slope and a point, and slope and y-intercept are all featured. The lessons have an overview, materials, procedures, and evaluation...
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